Courses of Study 2016-2017 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
Courses of Study 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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NTRES 6310 - [Environmental Governance]

(crosslisted) DSOC 6320  
     
Fall (not offered every year). 4 credits.

Enrollment limited to: graduate student standing or permission of instructor. Co-meets with BSOC 3311 /DSOC 3311 /NTRES 3311 /STS 3311 .

S. A. Wolf.

Considers the question of environmental governance, defined as the assemblage of social institutions that regulate natural resource use and shape environmental outcomes. Participants explore the roles of public policy, market exchange, and collective action in resource (mis)management. Introduces theoretical concepts from a variety of social science perspectives to support case studies and student-led discussions. Comparative analysis of how governance is pursued in different countries, historical periods, and ecological contexts (forestry, endangered species, water quality) highlight scope for institutional innovation. Students taking the course for graduate credit are required to read supplemental materials, undertake more complex research assignments, and participate in seminar discussion section.



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